Hinge structure for goggles



Aug. 11, 1953 A- F. PARMELEE HINGE STRUCTURE FOR GOGGLES Filed NOV. 19, 1951 INVENTOR. A/fivc/[Darme/ee I BY@ I ATTORNA-Ifi Patented Aug. 11 1953 HINGE STRUCTURE FOR GOGGLES Alfred F. Parmelee, Kansas City, Mo., assignor to Parmelee Plastics Company, Kansas City, Mo., a corporation of Missouri Application November 19, 1951, Serial No. 257,156

6 Claims.

This invention has to do with eye protectors, and particularly with goggles having a specially formed lens structure, together with a pair of temple bows, the primary object being to provide a novel, strong, inexpensive hinge for connecting the temple bows to such specially formed lens.

It is the most important object of the present invention to provide hinge structure for swingably securing temple bows to an eye shield or lens of the kind having a pair of flanges in angular relation at the ends thereof, the hinge structure including parts that bear tightly against both of the flanges for presenting a rigid, simple and inexpensive construction.

Another object of the present invention is to provide in an eye shield such as disclosed in U. S. Letters Patent No. 2,513,507 of William C. Moeller, dated July 4, 1950, a simplified hinge for swingably joining the bows to the lens in a manner substantially different from that disclosed in said patent and including but a single bracket stamped or otherwise formed from an initially flat sheet of preferably metallic material.

Other objects include the provision of a hinge bracket for the aforesaid purpose that is U- shaped, presenting a pair or legs for swingably receiving the bow and a finger for attaching the same to the lens, the bight and the finger bearing tightly against the aforesaid flanges of the lens and the bight serving additionally, to present a stop for limiting the extent of outward swinging movement of the bows.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a rear, perspective view of a pair of goggles showing hinge structure therefor made pursuant to the present invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged, fragmentary, inverted plan view of one end of one of the temple bows showing the same attached to the lens, parts of the bow, the hinge and the lens being broken away and in section for clearness.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged, fragmentary, perspective view showing the outermost face of a portion of one how attached to the lens through the medium of the hinge structure hereof; and

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 2 illustrating a slightly modified form of the invention.

In the drawing there is illustrated a lens ID, in the nature of an eye shield having substantially the same configuration as that disclosed in the aforesaid patent and including a browengaging portion [2, extending along the entire uppermost, longitudinal edge of the shield Ill.

The portion I2 01 the shield I is integral therewith and U-shaped in cross-section, merging at the ends of the shield I0 into a pair of flanges l4 and I6 that are in angular relation, and as shown inFig. 2, substantially at'right angles to each other.

Pursuant to the present invention, there is provided a hinge assembly broadly designated by the numeral [8 for swingably attaching bows 20 to the shield I 0 at the flanges l4 and I6, and since the assemblies l8 are identical, only one will be described. It is to be preferred that the hinge I8 be made entirely from a sheet of metalli-c material that is initially flat and stamped, bent or otherwise formed to present a flat bight portion 22 that bears directly against the innermost face of the flange l4. s r

A pair of parallel, laterally extending legs 24 and 26 receive the corresponding bow 20 therebetween, and hinge pin 28 passing through the perforated legs 24 and 26, and through the bow 20, swingably secures the latter to the legs 24 and 26. The bight 22 of hinge I 8 is also provided with a laterally extending finger 30 that bears tightly against the innermost face of the flange l6. Accordingly, the angular displacement between the finger 30 and the bight 22, is substantially the same as that of the flanges I4 and I6. The hinge is secured to the lens I 0 through the medium of ,a screw 32,that, passes through the flange l6 and through the finger 30, screw 32 having a head 34 that bears flatly against the outermost face of the flange H5 in the form of my invention illustrated'in Figs. 1 to 3 inclusive.

It is to be noted that the two legs 24 and 26 extend rearwardly from the flange I4 at an angle to the bight 22 with 'the longitudinal axes of the legs 24 and 2B in alignment with the 1ongitudinal axes of the bows 20 when the latter are extended from the lens l0 ready for use. It is to be preferred that the bows 20 each be provided with an enlarged head 36 for receiving the hinge pin 28 and each how 20 has an angled end 38 that bears directly against the innermost face of the bight 22 in the manner illustrated in Fig. 2 of the drawing, when the bows 20 are in the extended condition. Upon folding of the bows 20 as illustrated in Fig. l of the drawing, across the innermost face of the lens In, the angled end 38 of the bows 20, moves away from the bight 22. Consequently, in addition to resting tightly against the flange [4 to present a strong and rigid structure, the bight 22 serves as a stop to limit outward swinging movement of the bows 20.

'flanges inangular relation; aU-shaped bracket In the modification shown by Fig. 4 of the drawing, there is provided a hinge assembly I00 substantially identical with hinge assembly I8 in that there is provided a finger I02 corresponding to finger 30, a bight I04, corresponding to bight 22, and a hinge pin I06 similar to hinge pin 28 for swingably joining bow I08 to the legs of bight I 04, not shownun Fig.4.

FlangesdlmandIEIZiorming apart offlensl I"4, fits snugly within the V-shaped configuration presented by finger I02 and bight I04 in the ame manner as flanges I4 and I6 fit against the finger 30 and bight 22 of the hinge asseniblyIB. '"Rather than joining the flange II2 .to1 the finger I02 directly, as in the case of hinge assembly "I8, :a a screw I I6 comparable to screw 32, passes through flanges H0 and I I2 at the point of merger therebetween and through the finger I0-2 and thebight I04 at the point of merger of these last twomentioned portion of the hinge I00. Thus, to provide a fiat bearing surface for head I I8 of screw In, there isprovided aperforated, triangularshapedplug I20 for receiving-the screw H6 and iwhichbears against the outermost faces of both flanges H0 and H2. It is to .be preferredthat the length of plug I20 be substantially the same asithe width of the finger I02, or .the length of :bightIM.

It is obvious further, that'the screw 32 .and

-r I6,may be selfetapping'to facilitate the assem bling operation,

In both of the modifications herein chosen for illustration, the bows 20 and I08 are swingably h1d1n;pla'ce without danger of becoming loose -'Ifrom the lenses I0 and H4 or otherwise maladjusted because of theirelatively rigid mounting ,provided by the hinge structure 'hereinabove set forth.

.Having thus described the invention what is "claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent'is:

1.Inan eye'shield, alens having a pair of 'fianges in *angular "relation; "a bracket bearing 'against both flanges and having a pair of legs; a templebow between said legs; .a pin joining saidlegs and passin'g through thetemple bow for pivotallyjoining'the'temple bow to the bracket; 'andmeans forattaching thebracket to the lens.

2. In an eye shield, a lens having .a pair of 'havinga pair'oflegs, a'bight bearing against one of 'said 'fianges, anda finger bearing against the 'other of said "flanges; "a temple'bow between said legs; a pin joining'said legs and passing .through the temple bow for pivotallyjoining the temple 'bow'to the 'bracketyandmeans for attaching the bracket to the lens.

umber 3. In an eye shield, a lens having a pair of flanges in angular relation; a bracket bearing against both flanges and having a pair of legs and a finger; a temple bow between said legs; a pin joining said legs and passing through the temple bow for pivotally joining the temple bow to the bracket; and means on the finger for attaching the bracket to the'lens.

4. In an eye shield ia lens having a pair of fianges in angular relation; a U-shaped bracket having a pair of legs, a bight bearing against one of said flanges, and a finger bearing against the other "of said flanges; a temple bow between saiddegs; -apin..joining said legs and passing through:the:temple bow for pivotally joining the -.temple b'ow'to the :bracket; and releasable means connecting the finger and said other flange for "attaching'the-bracket to the lens.

.5.;In an eye shield, a lens having a pair of flanges in angular relation; a U-shaped bracket having apair of legs, abight bearing againstone of said flanges, and :a laterally "extending'finger -on 'the'bight and "bearing against the other of sai'd'fianges; a temple'bow between said legs; a. pin joining said legs and passing through the temple bow for pivotallyijoining the temple'bow to the bracket; and means for attaching "the bracket to'the lens, said means comprising a screw passing through the lens, and through'the'finger -the finger and said bightat the line of merger therebetween; and a 'plug bearing against the flanges in *opposed relationship to the bracket,

said screw passing through the plug and through the lens'at the line of merger between the flanges.

ALFRED F. "PA'RMEEEE.

References "Citedin thefile of this patent UNI'I'EDSTATES PATENTS Name Date "Fook Aug. 5, i919 Fleming Dem-15,1942 Rohrbach June 21,1949 

